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The old guy I take care of has a little over a million dollars in stocks, bonds and bank combined. It really pissed me off that he got a stimulus check for 600 bucks when I got one for 300 and I am poor.

That's messed up.

If they want to stimulate the economy they should give the money to people who will run out and spend it right away. Not people who will say "Oh, a check for 600 bucks" and proceed to tuck it into their inflated bank account and forget about it.

I got stimulated, it was late but within the month of May. I did find a number, wrote about it in a different thread. I spoke with a person at the IRS, she said the Stimulis package was dumped on the IRS with only three months to prepare and they were behind. Have the best dayMichael

The old guy I take care of has a little over a million dollars in stocks, bonds and bank combined. It really pissed me off that he got a stimulus check for 600 bucks when I got one for 300 and I am poor.

That's messed up.

If they want to stimulate the economy they should give the money to people who will run out and spend it right away. Not people who will say "Oh, a check for 600 bucks" and proceed to tuck it into their inflated bank account and forget about it.

that's the truth! testify, honey....

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"Remember my sentimental friend that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." - The Wizard of Oz

I finally got mine on Friday, the 13th. I knew that was my lucky day!!!! But they were over a month behind on giving it to me and I have direct deposit. But from what I was told those on disability are suppose to be the last to get them. My sister got her taken for the fraud she did back in the day..*tee hee*...

BEWARE!!!I really believe there is a scam going on with these checks and the fed gov.I read an article a month ago that "MILLIONS" of stim checks were "un claimed".

Then... my parents were asking about theirs. My sister (who did their taxes)went online to the fed gov site and under their SS# it said "the check was returned by mail unclaimed".

This was total BS...The address was the same as their tax return. And they never got a check in the mail.I an totally convinced the fed gov is just stamping a huge volume of stim checks as "un claimed" and not even sending them out in the first place.

And... IF you call the tele# listed to check on your status, you get a msg "we are unable to take your callat this time", then the phone disconnects.

So....If you are still waiting for your check. And its over due. Go to the fed website and check the status.Don't be surprised if it says "returned - un claimed". My sister is trying to get our state attorney general office involved in looking into this.She believes its something the fed gov is pulling on retired SS people and people on SSDI especially.She is a real-estate attorney with connections to the state attorney general, and she gets easily pissed!!!

Picture it.....July 14, 2008....a warm afternoon....in Tampa....I'm standing by the mailbox... heart racing....Will this be the day?.....The day I've longed for?......I hear a noise in the distance....sounds like tires on gravel and the roar of an engine.....the noise gets louder......I can make out a postal delivery truck coming closer....

"Oh, Tula, for heavens sake! Just shut up and get to the point!" " OK.""Babies, Tula got her stimulus ($600 check) today.""Bobbie Joe! Get your bonnet, honey! We're going shopping!"

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We didn't get stimulated here in Canada However, our wonderful provincial gov't sent out a $100 climate change check for us to go do something "green" with. Of course they had just slapped a 2.4 cents per litre tax on gas to raise money toward fighting climate change (stupid eco-weenies). My $100 went straight towards a tankful of premium!

The old guy I take care of has a little over a million dollars in stocks, bonds and bank combined. It really pissed me off that he got a stimulus check for 600 bucks when I got one for 300 and I am poor.

That's messed up.

If they want to stimulate the economy they should give the money to people who will run out and spend it right away. Not people who will say "Oh, a check for 600 bucks" and proceed to tuck it into their inflated bank account and forget about it.

The stimulus qualification was based on income only, not on net worth or assets. A million in stocks bonds and bank might not add up to that much income actually if he doesn't have any other source of income than his capital. Many stocks have been in negative territory last year and this one.

I am not worth anywhere near as much, I was on disability part of last year, and working part time the rest, and had my lowest income since 1999, but I was still just above the income cap to qualify for the stimulus, and received $0 as a result. I don't think it's fair either.

The stimulus qualification was based on income only, not on net worth or assets. A million in stocks bonds and bank might not add up to that much income actually if he doesn't have any other source of income than his capital. Many stocks have been in negative territory last year and this one.

I am not worth anywhere near as much, I was on disability part of last year, and working part time the rest, and had my lowest income since 1999, but I was still just above the income cap to qualify for the stimulus, and received $0 as a result. I don't think it's fair either.

To be eligible for a full rebate, single tax filers must have 2007 adjusted gross income (AGI) below $75,000 and joint filers must have AGI below $150,000.

To be eligible for a full rebate, single tax filers must have 2007 adjusted gross income (AGI) below $75,000 and joint filers must have AGI below $150,000.

Yeah, I know. Around here $75k is below the median income and wouldn't be enough to pay a mortgage on an average house less than 2 hours drive from work. The stimulus doesn't take into account the wide disparities in cost of living. I don't disagree with setting a ceiling and considering income to qualify, but I think many people below the one that was set could really have used the $600 and spent it, but were not eligible.

Yeah, I know. Around here $75k is below the median income and wouldn't be enough to pay a mortgage on an average house less than 2 hours drive from work. The stimulus doesn't take into account the wide disparities in cost of living. I don't disagree with setting a ceiling and considering income to qualify, but I think many people below the one that was set could really have used the $600 and spent it, but were not eligible.

Well, if I made 1/2 that much I'd be happy. Obviously, people in that area really don't know how to live frugally.

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I was amazed to see my bank account stimulated (by direct deposit) about ten days ago -- and this even after I filed my taxes late (well, I didn't owe the IRS anything, they owed me). Came just at the right time: paid for my "reconnaissance" trip to Boston; avoided further debt. Since I wasn't expecting the payment until the end of the year, very pleasant surprise.

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That doesn't really help all that much. Usually, given a house of equal size, the rent is a bit higher than mortgage+property tax, since the landlords are in business to make a profit. It's not always the case since some landlords bought their houses for cheaper a long time ago and are paying lower or no mortgages, but still, the home prices have been sky high for such a long time that they are reflected in most rents by now.